Radcliffe fights back after slur by parliament September 9, 2015 BRITAIN’S Paula Radcliffe admitted that she felt compelled to issue a staunch rebuttal after accusing a parliamentary committee hearing of implicating her in the doping crisis which has engulfed athletics. Marathon world record holder Radcliffe, who retired from competitive athletics earlier this year due to a persistent foot injury, was not named specifically in the [...]
Bale never came close to leaving Real for Old Trafford, says agent September 8, 2015 Suggestions that Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale was close to joining Manchester United this summer were scotched yesterday by the player’s agent. United were linked with Bale, who joined Real from Tottenham for a world record £83.5m in 2013, although the man who brokered that deal claimed the notion of Bale moving to Old Trafford [...]
Paula Radcliffe “categorically denies” cheating after parliamentary meeting on doping references athletes “with links to London Marathon” September 8, 2015 Paula Radcliffe has "categorically denied" cheating in a response to a parliamentary select committee meeting which she said "effectively implicated" her in The Sunday Times' investigation into blood doping in athletics. Read more: Paula Radcliffe backs Wada stance on blood data The three-time London Marathon winner said: "I categorically deny that I have resorted to cheating [...]
Gareth Bale’s agent rules out move to Manchester United from Real Madrid September 8, 2015 Gareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett has said his client will not leave Real Madrid for Manchester United, contrary to speculation. Read more: Players enjoy biggest slice of booming transfer market Speaking at the Soccerex conference for the football industry, Barnett insisted talk of Bale moving to the Premier League was "complete rubbish". He said: "I think [...]
Premier League players enjoy biggest slice of booming transfer market as English spending hits $996m September 8, 2015 Another record-breaking transfer window closed last week with typically huge sums splashed out by cash-rich Premier League clubs on new signings from abroad – yet it is the players themselves and not the selling clubs who benefit most from the booming market. Read more: Summer transfer 2015 window in five graphs A new study from the [...]
Andy Murray out of US Open with lowest Grand Slam prize money for three years September 8, 2015 Andy Murray missed out on a potential $3m (£1.9m) at the US Open after crashing out in the fourth round to 15th seed Kevin Anderson. Read more: Andy Murray takes prize money past $40m at US Open It means that for the first time since the US Open in 2010 Murray has failed to make [...]
No sister act as Venus plots end to calendar slam September 8, 2015 FORMER world No1 Venus Williams admits she will have no qualms about ending her sister Serena’s bid for a calendar grand slam when the duo meet in the US Open quarter-finals tonight. Serena is on course to claim the 22nd major title of her career, which would also be a record seventh US Open crown [...]
England v Switzerland: Roy Hodgson urges football chiefs to aid Euro bid September 8, 2015 England manager Roy Hodgson insists the country’s football chiefs need to throw their weight behind his blueprint for success if the Three Lions are to mount a bid for European Championship success next summer. Hodgson is set to shuffle his pack for tonight’s clash with Switzerland at Wembley after England secured their place at the [...]
Strauss applies final nail to KP’s Test recall hopes September 8, 2015 ANY lingering hopes that maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen had of earning an unlikely England recall appeared to be extinguished by England director of cricket Andrew Strauss yesterday. One of Strauss’ first tasks in his new role back in May was to inform Pietersen, who was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Huge blow for Wales as injury rules out Leigh Halfpenny September 8, 2015 Wales have been dealt a blow less than two weeks before the start of the Rugby World Cup after full-back Leigh Halfpenny was ruled out of the tournament due to knee ligament damage. Toulon’s Halfpenny suffered the injury during his side’s 23-19 victory over Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday and a scan yesterday [...]